2020
Interest Groups
Our interest groups meet primarily during the school year from September to June.
Our newsletter has details for the groups.
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Email UCITOWNANDGOWN@gmail.com for more information. If you would like to attend one of our interest groups, send us an email and we will connect you to the chairperson.
Our newsletter has details for the groups.
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Email UCITOWNANDGOWN@gmail.com for more information. If you would like to attend one of our interest groups, send us an email and we will connect you to the chairperson.
Appreciating the Past
We have an All Things Vintage group that usually involves a speaker or a visit to a historical site in Orange or Los Angeles County. We meet monthly in homes of our members from October to May.
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Want to learn how to write your family history? Then there is a Family History Writing group for you. We write on specific topics and then share our recollections.
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Enjoying Nature
BIRDERS and Nature Lovers
Our group meets twice a month to get outdoors and experience a bit of nature. We choose from eighteen parks or nature areas with easy trails and seek out as many species of birds as we can to identify and enjoy. Along the way we also see a wide variety of plants and other animals. No birding experience is required so we have beginners through advanced members who want to learn, improve their skills, or photograph birds. On the first and third Tuesdays of the month we meet at the designated location by 8:15 AM so we can begin birding promptly at 8:30 AM. We break for an early lunch of picnicking or eating at a restaurant nearby. Members receive an email in advance of each meeting with the same information as well as any changes that might be necessary. Some locations charge a fee for parking. Binoculars and/or camera recommended.
Our group meets twice a month to get outdoors and experience a bit of nature. We choose from eighteen parks or nature areas with easy trails and seek out as many species of birds as we can to identify and enjoy. Along the way we also see a wide variety of plants and other animals. No birding experience is required so we have beginners through advanced members who want to learn, improve their skills, or photograph birds. On the first and third Tuesdays of the month we meet at the designated location by 8:15 AM so we can begin birding promptly at 8:30 AM. We break for an early lunch of picnicking or eating at a restaurant nearby. Members receive an email in advance of each meeting with the same information as well as any changes that might be necessary. Some locations charge a fee for parking. Binoculars and/or camera recommended.
Book Discussion groups Like to read??? We have 2 opportunities for you:
Share a Book
Join us on the 4th Monday of each month at 7:00 pm and share the book you are currently reading or have just finished. You will be introduced to different authors and genres.
Share a Book
Join us on the 4th Monday of each month at 7:00 pm and share the book you are currently reading or have just finished. You will be introduced to different authors and genres.
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AM-PM Book Discussion Group
From Authors like Pearl Buck, to Hemingway, to Harper Lee, join us for an afternoon of conversation and friends about all thing literary. Read our newsletter for details. |
Games
Play Bridge on the Second Thursday each month at the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club. We have 4 to 5 tables and enjoy lunch at the club. New players are always welcome.
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Mexican Train Dominoes
We play on the 3rd Thursday each month. Mexican Train uses a standard domino set and train for each player. Each player draws twelve dominoes at random; the highest double is placed in the center, and each player matches that number with the first domino of their "train," a line of dominoes moving outward from the center. The lowest total score at the end of all rounds wins the game. No experience necessary. |
Food, Fun and Friends
Happy Hour in Historic OC
Join us for Happy Hour in one of the many historic buildings in Orange County. Check our newsletter for details. |
Saturday Morning Breakfast
Enjoy breakfast with us at various diners and fun places in Orange County. Dates and locations are in our newsletter. |
Join us on the 2nd Wednesday of each month. We enjoy the $7 Senior Matinee at the Regency Theater at South CoastPlaza and see a wide variety of movies.
Arts Appreciation
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A variety of talented UCI music students give concerts the first Wednesday of each month from October to May under the direction of one of the UCI Music Department professors. Join the Music Appreciation at Regents Point for a delightful afternoon concert.
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The Plein Air Painting group meets at various locations, focusing on seascapes, mountains, shore life and quaint/historical buildings. Watercolors, acrylics, oils, charcoal-any medium you prefer is welcome.
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Needlework and Friends
Interested in knitting, sewing, crocheting, crafting? Our crafting group offers a great opportunity to work with other creative minds. Share tricks, tips and techniques in this social group. This group meets monthly and then enjoys lunch. |
